Charleston, SC Economic Development


Board of Directors

The Alliance carries out its mission under the guidance of a 27-member board of directors, appointed by the region's three counties, three chambers of commerce and five largest municipalities. The Alliance Board may also elect up to four at-large members.

The one-year appointment for Board Chairman rotates among the region's three counties.

Alliance Board of Directors, Fiscal 07-08


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Executive Committee
CHAIRMAN
Mr. Robert L. Pratt, CCIM
Town of Summerville
Commercial Broker
RE/MAX Professional Realty

CHAIRMAN-ELECT
Mr. Jim Bryan
Berkeley Chamber of Commerce
Manager - Lowcountry Comm/Eco Dev. & Local Government
SCANA/SCE&G
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
Mr. William A. "Bill" Finn
Charleston County
Chairman
AstenJohnson, Inc.
 SECRETARY / TREASURER
Mr. A. Taylor Clarkson
Dorchester County
Vice President
Community FirstBank of South Carolina
Mr. Sean Bennett
Dorchester County
President
Asset Integration Consultants
 Mr. J. Mitchell "Mitch" Bohannon
Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
Chairman & CEO
Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co.
Mr. James "Jimmie" Anthony Gianoukos
Charleston County
President & CEO
ATS Logistics, Inc.
 Mr. Ron Mitchum
Berkeley County
Executive Director
BCD Council of Governments
Mr. Travis O. Rockey
At-Large Member
Executive Vice President & COO
Evening Post Publishing Company


Board of Directors
Mr. Richard I. Buckner
City of Goose Creek
President
Radio Communications of Charleston Inc.
 Ms. Elinor Cohen
Berkeley Chamber of Commerce
Co-Owner
Barron's Department Store
Mr. Ron Coward, Sr.
City of North Charleston
Chairman
Coward-Hund Construction

 Mr. Richard "Dick" Elliott
Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
Owner
Maverick Southern Kitchens
Mr. Scott Fennell
Charleston County
COO/President - Carolina Waste Services, Lowcountry Hotels
Fennell Holdings, Inc.
 Mr. Mark Gaddy
Berkeley County
Manager - Economic Development
Berkeley Electric Cooperative
Mr. Dwayne M. Green, Esquire
City of Charleston
Hampton Green LLC
 Mr. W. Chip Hood
At-Large Member
Executive Director
MUSC Foundation for Research Development
Mr. Ellis McGaughy
Berkeley County
Site Manager
DuPont, Cooper River Site

 Ms. Gayla McSwain
Berkeley Chamber of Commerce
Shareholder
McNair Law Firm, PA
Mr. Wayne Pearson
Town of Mt. Pleasant
President & CEO
Southcoast Community Bank
 Mr. Thompson "Thom" Penney, FAIA, LEED AP
Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
President & CEO
LS3P Associates
Mr. Mark Pilgrim
Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber
Director of Local Government & Community Relations
Santee Cooper
 Robert "Bob" Pitts, Ph.D.
At-Large Member
Dean
College of Charleston School of Business
Mr. Tony Pope
Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber
Agent
State Farm Insurance

 Mr. Robert D. "Robby" Robbins
Summerville/Dorchester Chamber of Commerce
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Liberty Center, Suite 600
Mr. Whitmarsh "Whit" S. Smith
At-Large Member
President
Charleston Branch Pilots Association
 Ms. Jan Waring-Woods, CPA
Dorchester County
Partner / Member
Dixon Hughes PLLC